Pivot



Sept 14, 1937.

PIVOT Filed March .'50, 1937 E* @MM/Wil@ ATTQRN EYS Patented Sept. 1,4,13937 2,093,367

UNITE s'rrgs PIVOT Edmond 0. Roy, Franklin, N. H.

Application March 30, 1937, Serial No. 133,916

2 Claims. (Cl. 66-122) The invention relates to a pivot and more inknitting machines having the usual terminal especially to a knittingneedle pivot formation, hook 5 with which coacts a swinging latch 5. Theprimary object of the invention is the pro- Formed in the needle A nextto the terminal hook Vision of a pivot of this character, wherein the 5thereof is a longitudinally disposed elongated 5 same is struck from thebody of the knitting needle slot l for accommodating' the lJVOtal end 0ffor swingingly connecting the latch of such needle the latch i and thisslot l iS Offset from the thereto and spot Welding of such pivot isobtainlengtildiia Center aXiS Of the Said needle A able with dispatch,the pivot in the formation thereby effecting a thin side 9 comparablewith a thereof being novel in construction, relatively thick side lilwith respect to the slot 1. 10 Another Object 0f the invention is theprgvsion punched inwardly from the thick Side i 0f the of a pivot ofthis character, wherein the same is needle A is a Solid pivot il for thepivot end 8 formed at one side of a slot of a knitting needle 0f thelatch 5 when this pivot end is accommoand effects a solid pivot for thelatch of the needle dated Within the slot l. This Divot l i in the formand in this fashion eliminating the falling out of 0f a lug meets theWall O1 face 0f the side 9 conthe latch from the needle or the workingloose of I'OntiDg the Slet 'l While formed in this side 9 the pivot forsuch latch as well as assuring perfect aligned With the 111g i l iS eI'eCeSS i2 @TeCtlig a freedom of the latch of the needle when the lattershallow web i3 next to the lug il at its end I4 is. in use. so thatelectric spot welding of the lug with the A further object of theinvention is the provision said web I3 can be effected in the use of aWelding of a pivot of this character, which is extremely tool point.However, the spot Welding of the lug simple in construction, thoroughlyreliable and il may be dSpeiiSed With and by the formation effective inoperation, readily and easily formed, of the pivot for the latch t thereis no possibility strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture. orthe latch working loose or the dropping of With these and other objectsin view, the inthe pil/Ot from the needle A should it be a separatevention consists in the features of construction, part thereof.

combination and arrangement of parts as will be By the DlmChihg 0f thepivot il from the side hereinafter more fully described, illustrated inIll, such pivot remains intact with this side of the accompanyingdrawing, which discloses the the needle A being integral therewith,

preferred embodiment of the invention and What is claimed is: 3e pointedout in the claims hereunto appended. l. In a needle of the kinddescribed, a slotted In the accompanying drawing: body having a thin andopposite thicker side With Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of arespect to the slot therein, a swinging latch acknitting needle for aknitting machine showing commodated within said slot, and a pivot struckthe pivot constructed in accordance with the infrom the thicker side andmeeting the thinner Vention formed therewith. side for swinginglysupporting the latch.

Figure 2 is a sectional View on the line 2 2 oi 2. in a needle of thekind described, a slottedv Figure l looking in the direction of thearrows. body having a thin and opposite thicker side with Figure 3 is anenlarged transverse sectional view respect to the slot therein, aswinging latch actaken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in theconimodated within said slot, and a pivot struck Ll0 direction of thearrows. from the thicker side and meeting the thinner Similar referencecharacters indicate correside for swingingly supporting the latch, thesaid spending parts throughout the several views in thin side having arecess extending only partly the drawing. through the same and alignedwith said pivot for Referring to the drawing in detail, A designatesspot welding of the latter.

121 generally a portion of a knitting needle for use EDMOND O. ROY.

